The day is a means of recognizing and acknowledging the efforts and struggles of those who are forced to live in poverty. (Representational image: Shutterstock)
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2021: Around 88 to 115 million people have been pushed into poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic, says a World Bank report.
Every year 17 October is observed as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The day is a means of recognizing and acknowledging the efforts and struggles of those who are forced to live in poverty. This day provides an opportunity to those people to voice their concerns and make everyone realize that these people are the first ones who have to fight poverty.
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2021: Theme
A World Bank report published by the United Nations said that around 88 to 115 million people have been pushed into poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic with most people from South Asian and Sub-Saharan regions. This number is believed to have risen to between 143 and 163 million. These figures are in addition to the current 1.3 billion people living in poverty before the pandemic.
Moving forward means not only ensuring that no one is left behind but also encouraging people to be active participants in the decision-making process. Moving forward means eliminating all structures of discrimination that push people off the edge, redefining the relationship with nature, creating a system that supports those ethical and legal frameworks. importance that ensure human dignity.
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: History
On 17 October 1987, poverty was declared as a violation of human rights, which gathered at the Trocadero in Paris to honor the victims of extreme poverty, hunger and violence. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was also signed on this day in 1948. Those who had gathered also recognized the need to protect their rights, which were inscribed on a commemorative stone, which was unveiled the same day.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted its resolution 47/196 on 22 December 1992 and declared 17 October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
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